A whole lot
of great writers self - publish these days, Yes, there are bad ones, but you can weed out the worst with the «look inside» before you buy and bad covers and blurbs can help you click away fast.,
Not exact matches
Not seeking power, but hoping to persuade nonetheless, all
of these men came to exemplify a southern stoic
self - reliance immune to the blandishments
of the pop celebrity that was given
great writers in the 1950s and 1960s.
He was a largely
self - educated, technically savvy polymath, a
great communicator and
writer of successful pulp science fiction.
Entrepreneur, Artist,
Writer, Eclectic,
Self - Taught Psychology Student, amateur blues guitar player,
great sense
of humour, the white Morris Day
2013 saw a
great deal
of self - contained films released, including awards contenders Gravity and All Is Lost, but
writer / director Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, Dirty Pretty Things) has a nice gift waiting for audiences come April.
Learning about a list
of lesser - known poets and those who may not be officially published is
great inspiration to any budding
writer or student
of self - expression.
Oh, yes, and reading about the
great philosophers, soldiers,
writers, stoics, saints, despots, monks and martyrs who knew something
of these traits — more, perhaps than your local mayor or teacher or even your inner
self.
By the way, on Monday there was an interesting piece in Salon asserting that the reasons Americans are not strong contenders for the Prize is because our
great authors are
writers of «
self - enforced isolation» and not «novel [s]
of big ideas.»
Let's not forget that some
of our
greatest authors and
writers and poets in the past were
self - published before they were accepted by a publisher or agent.
Often times, for the
writer who wrote a
great book and learned how to
self - publish their book, marketing their book and all
of the things they think that go along with marketing, are all foreign.
The publishing houses made a lot
of money on their own genre best - sellers, but the Amazon backers were not wrong to think that some
of the institutions associated with American publishing — such as The New York Times, which has reported on the Hachette - Amazon standoff in
great detail — did not take
self - published genre
writers all that seriously, and probably never would.
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Self - Publishing Book Expo Simba Information
Being a
writer is no easy feat, especially if one chooses the path
of self - publishing where, to misquote a classic, with
great freedom comes
great responsibility.
Speculation runs from laziness by legacy publishers to too many people thinking they are the next
great writer waiting to be discovered and who are taking advantage
of the ease
of self - publishing digitally.
«Our team went to
great lengths to ensure Kobo Writing Life would be an intuitive,
writer - focused solution adding value to the
self - publishing industry, and we're thrilled with the result,» said Michael Tamblyn, EVP
of Content & Merchandising, Kobo.
As a career
self - published
writer, I've had
great luck publishing with CreateSpace and Lightning Source, depending on the kind
of material.
So as always grab a drink — sit back and enjoy the efforts
of some 20 odd
writers who've poured their hearts into creating some
great advice on writing,
self - publishing and marketing
of books.
And if one has plenty
of time to devote to marketing and a
self - published e-book does well, clearly that's a
great feeling in a world in which book
writers, like most artists, earn so little.
While a
great number
of indie authors are still lone
writers with a book for sale, more and more
writers are turning to independent
self - publishing in order to shed the constraints imposed by traditional publishing.
First,
greater competition for authors» manuscripts as
writers in both Germany and Austria venture into
self - publishing, meaning the floodgates are now open on the digital publishing world
of the region.
I would also like to reference Hugh Howey's article in Salon titled «Hugh Howey:
Self - publishing is the future — and
great for
writers» Hugh Howey is the indie author
of the Wool Omnibus.
We know this movement is
great for all
writers, whether or not they choose to
self - publish and ALLi members are proud
of our indie status and carry that pride into all our ventures, negotiations and collaborations, with publishers, services and other authors.
The Little Book
of Self - Editing for
Writers: 12 Ways to Take Your Book from Good to
Great (Little Books for
Writers)
It's
great for
writers that are considering
self - publishing to read about the experiences
of others that have been there.
Demand: If you're a niche genre
writer, then
self - publishing is already a
great choice for you — but you can delve even deeper into the marketability
of your book's genre by doing a little research into the sales breakdown
of e-books vs. print books
of works that are similar to your own.
I just thought I'd add this note: As a Smashwords Author, I found the Smashwords Forum (not affiliated with Smashwords) a
great source for information on various aspects
of self - publishing as well as the comradery
of other
writers and more.
Though
self - publishing has a
great indie, renegade spirit to it, and accounts for a thriving and valuable part
of the market, being a major house's author gives a
writer an instant credibility that those who
self - publish have to work harder to achieve.
There has never been a
greater time to be a
writer, because
of all the choices that
writers have, from
self - publishing to small publishers to Big Six Publishers.
Self - publishing is a
great way for
writers to get their work out into the market and into the hands
of the readers who will judge for themselves whether it is any good.
The reason traditionally published authors & the traditional publishing side has such disdain for
self - publishing is not because anyone & everyone CAN do it, but because MOST
of the ones who DO IT have
self - published either unpublishable garbage OR have taken a manuscript with
great potential & published it without decent editing & revision (both
of which seriously hinder the enjoyment
of the reading audience - not an issue if you're a hobby
writer who just wants to entertain family & friends, but a serious issue for anyone who thinks that that sort
of thing can hold its own against carefully revised & edited work).
-LSB-...] you're interested as a
writer — or a reader — in the future
of fiction and
self - publishing, Jane Friedman has another
great discussion at her site.
Coming from a family
of writers, one
of whom is a
great deal closer than I am to completing her novel, I thought it would be interesting with this blog to outline the biggest highs
of self publishing a novel.
Anderson co-founded The Hot Sheet for traditionally publishing and
self - publishing authors with his longtime colleague Jane Friedman, former publisher
of Writer's Digest and an instructor with The
Great Courses.
Unfortunately, some
of the same things that make us
great as
writers - make us pretty poor at seeing our own
self - worth.
While the numbers are interesting, for
writers trying to build some kind
of platform / following... I personally think
self - publishing ebooks is a
great option.
The option
of self - publishing is a boon to the world
of writers / authors who want to publish their book works — sell their books online to be accessible by the
great number
of population with growing needs to buy online books for easy access at any time, with its very many advantages.
Memoir
writers have
great opportunities in the field
of self - publishing.
I've said this numerous times in numerous places, but the
great irony
of the stigma
of self - publishing is that
self - publishing will be the force that brings about positive change for all
writers.
I ask because I'm a
writer as well and am getting close to finishing my first novel and I'm already in the
great debate
of traditional publishing vs.
self publishing.
In many ways the
greatest attribute
of self - publishing is the fact that it gives
writers the chance to have overall control
of every facet
of the publishing process.
I've read a lot
of press about the
great majority
of writers earning meagre amounts with their
self published works.
I don't typically review
self - pub, but a few weeks ago I decided to visit the «read now» section because I LOVE the idea
of discovering the next
great writer.
It's
great advice for any aspiring
writer trying to navigate the complicated worlds
of both traditional and independent (
self) publishing.
Self - publishing is a
great way to share
writers» works and it's gaining a lot
of attention right now.
As you stated —
of course there are
self - proclaimed resume
writers out there who do a
great disservice to the people who need genuine assistance now more than ever.